Burleson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,857
Rank #1,940 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,000 −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,200 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,443 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$191,000 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,507 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,434 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,987 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

81.7% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
23.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.6%21.2%31.8%42.4%53.0%62.5%22.7%10.6%3.3%0.7%0.3%0.0%

About Burleson County, Texas

Burleson County, Texas has a total population of 18,857, making it the 1,940th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Burleson County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Burleson County is $70,000, which ranks #1,200 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Burleson County is $191,000, 32.2% below the national median. Renters in Burleson County pay a median gross rent of $1,063 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Burleson County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.6 min.

Burleson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.6%).

All data for Burleson County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.